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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: 4deck on November 01, 2010, 04:38:06 PM
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Just got a new Power Supply Installed in my system to replace a no-name brand.
I did some minor case moding. Thought I'd share my system.
System Specs.
GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GV-N98TOC-1GI Rev 2.0 GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80570E8400
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-2GBNQ
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
180 Gig SATA WD
300 GIG EIDE Seagate
Modified quite a few things in the case for new fans. It is a bit loud, but I could care less, some might not like the ambient noise
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/fans_i10_800x600.jpg)
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/fans_w10_800x600.jpg)
The fan came out out of a blown PSU. I removed it keeps my case alot cooler now.
Heres the mod to the MOLEX Conector.
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/modifi10_800x600.jpg)
Heres the old system witht he old old PSU
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/old_in10_800x600.jpg)
This is the side panel with CPU Tunnel
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/side_p10_800x600.jpg)
This is the new PSU installed, and I decided to put in an additional fan to blow across the Northbridge.
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/psu_in11_800x600.jpg)
This is basically done.
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/new_ps10_800x600.jpg)
I also ordered some new filtered belzels for the front and here she is
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/front_10_800x600.jpg)
And this is the user end of it all. I also use all of the joysticks too.
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/pr/monito10_800x600.jpg)
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He,he. You need 600 Watt's to keep those fan's a-churnin! Do you keep the comp in another room so you can hear to play? just messin,
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Hmmm...company IT has blocked the site with the images and has flagged it as a malware site.
ack-ack
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And this is the user end of it all. I also use all of the joysticks too.
"Cool" system! :aok
Are you an Octopus? :headscratch:
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Hmmm...company IT has blocked the site with the images and has flagged it as a malware site.
ack-ack
Its from Forum motion. Intresting.
Thanx.
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I'd be worried about your zip-tied fan coming loose and damaging something, but hey.. whatever works for you! Good job on the front fan!
I've found that the bigger the fan, the less noise it creates... perhaps because it doesn't have to spin as fast to get the same airflow...
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The first fan shown looks a lot like one I got from Radio Shack one time. It moves a lot of air, but some real aircraft make less noise.
If it makes you happy though, that's all that matters.
<S>
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I'd be worried about your zip-tied fan coming loose and damaging something, but hey.. whatever works for you! Good job on the front fan!
I've found that the bigger the fan, the less noise it creates... perhaps because it doesn't have to spin as fast to get the same airflow...
Thats not a zippy-tye! Blower drive belt! lol and true bout the fan's
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Nice to see another Gyro Gearloose here :) Reminds me of once making a CPU cooler airduct from a milk carton. For those about to laugh: It dropped the CPU temperature from about 60 to 40 in game.
In case you'd like to make it quieter, just change the front cooler voltage to 5v. It will probably run with that, slower and quieter and still do the job. In general, it's usually more important to boost the outflow. A powerful fan blowing in can even make things worse by making the air whirl inside the case instead of flowing through it. Here's (http://www.iceteks.com/articles.php/casecooling/1) some basic information about the subject.
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Your CPU heat sink has so much dust on it the efficiency is probably effected. I would bet it has not got much of a finish to the mating surface either.
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I found these filters are great,installation couldn't be easier and there is no need to open the case to clean them.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36_463_500_466&products_id=25562&zenid=dadddb0c534d299e4c590506ac7f8de3 (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36_463_500_466&products_id=25562&zenid=dadddb0c534d299e4c590506ac7f8de3)
Other shapes and sizes are available,including custom jobs.
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Your CPU heat sink has so much dust on it the efficiency is probably effected. I would bet it has not got much of a finish to the mating surface either.
nah thats at the top level, thats really nothing. Maybe next month I'll clean em. My cpu run about 40c full throttle. 9800 about 51c, northbridge dropped to about 42c now, was at 48. The added benifit fromt hat fan, it wisks air to the mem, and then out the side, with the gpu. Good airflow, a tad bit loud for some, but i use good speakers/headsets. Whn i kick in the subwoofer, its loud. Very loud, and fans are not even heard at all.
Glad you enjoyed it. I am now. so time to go blow someone up.
Thank you for those links to those filters, very kewl.
I will be using those in a few months.
Heres the finished though.
:cheers:
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/finish10.jpg)
(http://r12.imgfast.net/users/1211/28/98/53/album/side_s10.jpg)